Simple English explanation with example
- It stops your blood cells from sticking together to form clumps.
- Think of it like adding a non-stick coating to your blood.
- It keeps blood flowing smoothly through stents or narrowed heart vessels.
- It helps prevent a second heart attack by keeping pathways open.
- Example: Like preventing a traffic jam before it starts on a highway.
Scientific explanation
- Brilinta (Ticagrelor) is a selective P2Y12 receptor antagonist.
- It reversibly binds to the platelet P2Y12 ADP receptor site.
- It prevents ADP-mediated activation of the GPIIb/IIIa receptor complex.
- It inhibits platelet aggregation without requiring metabolic activation.
- The medication reduces the rate of stent thrombosis in acute coronary syndromes.